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Canberra Times

Location

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Date

May 03, 1939

Page

2

Antarctic voyage proclaims cancer cure by sea air

Viennese scientist Dr Husserl, now in Capetown, promotes Antarctic as a cancer killer. After a five month trip aboard the whaling ship Suderoy, he urges hospital ships to take patients to the south for recovery in the pure air. He cites sea life, whale oil for gout, and fewer rheumatic diseases as evidence.

Capetown Helmuth Husterl Ince Antarctic Husserl Suderoy South Germany

Church Grant Ceases in Vienna Decree

Vienna reports a decree ending the Catholic Church's State grant, placing Roman Catholics on the same financial footing as other denominations. Also, King Zog of Albania departed Athens by special train for Turkey in a move noted Monday.

Vienna King Zog Greece Athens Albania Turkey

Y W C A Notes Community Dinner and Classes

The Y W C A notes a first year meeting for May 18 with Lady Whiskard on dressmaking. A dressmaking class restarts weekly Tuesdays 7 45 pm with a term fee of 15 for 10 weeks. Various Charm School talks and paid programs cover etiquette, fashion, diet, and dancing.

Y.W.C.A W C.A Misa Kronicova Payne Pottery Club Barford O'Halloran

Heenzo Promoted As Cost Saving Cough Remedy

A vintage advertisement touts Heenzo as the best cough remedy for chest nose and throat ailments. It claims cost savings and simple preparation using two bottles of concentrate mixed with water for quick relief from coughs colds croup bronchitis and flu with nasal antiseptic use and gargling suggested for sore throats.

Heenzo

Canberra social notes welcome visiting Indian couple

Captain and Mrs. J. W. F. Casson of Rangoon arrive in Canberra and stay at Hotel Civic. Victoria League hosts an afternoon tea at Hotel Canberra to welcome Mrs. Casson wife of the new Prime Minister Mr. R. G. Menzies. Dance for Catholic Building Fund at Hotel Kingston draws 200+. The Catholic Ball planned for May 22 at Albert Hall with St. Christopher's meeting for ball arrangements. Guests at Hotel Civic include numerous Sydney Melbourne and New Zealand residents.

India Canberra J. W. F. Casson Rangoon Victoria League R. G. Menzies R. J. Tillyard C. L. Steele Hotel Kingston C. McCosaker Albert Hall St. Christopher's Hotel Civic H. E. Duggan Misa Duggan Ashford Allsop Sydney J. Furley H. M. Shaw Carlyn Croft Auckland N.Z Mia McGuire New Zealand W. K Scott Tasmania C. W. H Coulter M Ryan E. W McGrath Clovelly Mra Carson Innes Jones Christchurch R. Wilkins Victoria G Bain Melbourne F. T. McLean Worsley Mra. Southall Warrawee W. Houston Goulburn K. Wood Mr. Taylor J Williamson Max du Palin T. 8. Noble Canberra Opératic Society Country Women’s Association J. B. Martin J. D. Graven W. P. Ashby Lithgow ER. M. Forgan Smith Queensland Mrs. Alderton Mra R. Buil Mra. Howell C. BR. Hodgson E. M. Day Killara

Dance at Hotel Kingston Sparks Social Revival

The Eastlake Football Club Social Committee hosted a successful dance at the Hotel Kingston on Saturday with over one hundred couples on the floor and plans for another similar event soon. Canberra hosts major dances in May and lively club socials continued across the area with croquet outings, whist parries, and a bustling calendar at St Pauls, Queanbeyan, and Reid Methodist Church.

Eastlake Football Club Kingston

Accent on Health Dietitians Worry Over Criticism of Food

A fragment describes a recipe for Kallagg s Whole Wheat Biscuits with castor sugar dates prunes sultanas raisins candied peel coconut and desiccated coconut. The method mentions crumbly texture rolling shaping nuts and chilling before slicing and serving.

Kallagg

St Paul’s Church euchre night for building fund

A euchre party at St Paul’s Church Hall Kingston tonight aims to raise funds for the new church building. Play begins at eight with valuable prizes and supper provided. On June 3 an Opportunity Shop at Mrs R W Parkes’s Huntingdon Kingston starts at three to aid carpet fund. many St Paul’s Ladies Guild members help.

St. Paul's St. Paul's Church Hall Kingston Church of St. Paul R. W. Parkes Huntingdon St. Paul's Church

Ideal weather aids City Bowling Associates picnic day

Ideal weather favored the City Bowling Associates for their monthly picnic day last Thursday. Play was keenly contested with rinks skipped by Mrs Toy and Mrs Kellaway tied on an end. Kruger won the spider, with teams led by Horgan, Kruger, Roper, Toy 27 and Fawcett, Bird, Kellaway 26.

Toy Kellaway Mesdames Horgan Kruger Roper Pionta Mesdames Fawcett Bird Mesdames Borrowman Sluce Palmeer Thomas Meadames Lineham Scott Moss Sear

Publication note from Canberra printing office

Printed and published by Christopher John Shakespeare for the Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd at the company offices in Mort Atreat Braddon Canberra.

Christopher John Shakespeare Federal Capital Press of Australia Ltd Mort Atreat Braddon Canberra

Officers Mess Ball at Hotel Canberra Set for May 26

The committee for the second annual Mess Officers ball reports preparations are complete for the event at the Hotel Canberra on Friday May 26. Officers from other centres are expected to attend, aiming for a larger turnout than last year's Goulburn function.

Canberra Goulburn

Church Ball Plans Debutante Ban Lifted For Parish Event

The St John’s Ladies Guild and St Paul’s Guild met last Thursday to arrange the supper for the Anglican ball on May 12. Debutantes will not be featured this year, but the entire parish will make the ball a major event.

S T. John’s Ladies Guild St. Pauls Guild

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Y.W.C.A. Notes Elizabeth Chandler, M Chiropodist Colgate Colgate Dental AM Colgate-Palmolive Pty. Ltd RAND Bali K.N.I.L.M Airlines of Australia Australian National Airways Warner Bros Epic Soe Seversky Convoy Colgat Wad To Aid Building Fund Catholic Ball Counci W.C.A Board of Directors Lady Hopetoun Y,w.c.a Lady Whithard Meadames Percival Reid Daley Binns Sedgwick Torrance Fry Ashton Laverty Rodan Clemens N. Hercival J. Binns H Cameron M. Allen A. Baldwin K McCauley Mrs. J. McEwerr The St. Andrew's Guild T Hotel Civic Hotel Kingston Queanbeyan J. McKfeth Eamond Queanbeyan Club Welch ACT Lawn Tennis Association St. Gregory's Hall Dr. McGuire Pogaon Reid Methodist Church Allen C.E.G.G.S Parents and Friends’ Association Canberra Girls Yesteryear Alber Hall Alberts Lancers Pride Erin Yass Soulburn Canberra Highland Society Bates Club Civic Burna Club A. Stuart W. Ross Cargill J. King A Hart Mra. Hamilton Donaldson Mra. Grinsdale Mra. McPhee Paton Quenpaet Tate Arne Wren Actus Jake Mikes Soplar Ame Smnoone Anne Ghuley Luc Poulet Accent Church Euchre Party Opportunity Shop Church of England Ball Suila Lillian Gittoeg Salon Lillian Gittoes Salon Civic Centre Clements Tonle Clements Tully Australia Lah Ine
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